Deborah Jay

I had a hysterectomy and my bowel perforated. (Sepsis and Surgery, Sepsis and Perforated Bowel) I developed an enterocutaneous fistula which means there was an abnormal connection between my small intestine and my skin.

When they tried to repair it I became very Ill, I literally felt death was the preferred option as I could feel my body and mind shutting down. I was in hospital but they weren’t concerned. Two days later my lungs collapsed, I had respiratory failure and nearly died. They found I had intra abdominal sepsis owing to a leak in the bowel, I’ve never fully recovered but I’m grateful to be here. I still have the fistula plus 3 stoma bags and I live with the risk of sepsis every day as I now have to live with the fistulas. It’s too dangerous to repair.